The two-year program in medical assisting prepares students to work in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions vary from facility to facility, but generally incorporate a mix of clinical and administrative responsibilities. Duties may include, direct patient care services, assisting with invasive and non-invasive procedures, administration of medications, medical record management, coding, billing, and office and staff management.

As a specific feature of the program, students complete extensive externships in physician offices, clinics, hospitals and related health care facilities. Throughout the externships, students are under the supervision of physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional.

Following completion of the New River Medical Assisting AAS degree, graduates may sit for the National Certification Examination for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Successful completion of this examination will enable graduates to work in many states across the nation.

The program accepts one Medical Assisting class each year. Applications must be submitted no later than the third week of November. Fall semester enrollment in Introduction to Fundamentals of Medical Assisting (MAST 106) is essential for students applying for admission to the Medical Assisting program. Students must maintain a minimum grade of “C” in all Medical Assisting (MAST) and Medical Billing and Coding (BICO) coursework, MATH 102, BIOL 105/106, and an overall GPA of 2.0 within the institution.

To be eligible for admission into this program, students must:

Meet general admission requirements for New River Community and Technical College, including eligibility for ENGL 101 and MATH 102.

Have maintained an overall high school grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 grade scale, or a 40 on each of the GED subtests and an average score of 45.

Students exceeding these academic standards and course requirements will be given first priority.

This Certificate in Technical Studies in Management and Supervisory Development prepares for specific occupationally related instruction includes enough management training to qualify certificate students for entry-level management positions. The purpose of this program is to provide training in the Business Management Field for those who chose not to pursue a full associate degree program.

This Skill Set will prepare students to enter, with appropriate work experience in the field, team leadership in logistical enterprises. The curriculum is comprised of general educationand busniess support courses, knowledge- and skillbased courses in logistics and supply chain management. This combination will enable the logistics-orented, hardworking graduate to perform with excellence in the expanding industry of procurment and supply chain management.

The Machining Technology Certificate program is offered on the Greenbrier Valley Campus of New River Community and Technical College in partnership with area industries that employ machinists in the manufacture or assembly of their products. The program includes classroom work in general education, support skills, and technical courses, as well as hands-on instruction and practice on basic machine tools in the College's shops and laboratories. Students also will intern in a working shop under direction of the College's instructor and supervision of a working machinist. Instruction in the operation of computer numeric controls (CNC) for machine tools is also available in the College's curriculum

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The Practical Nursing program is an intensive eleven month certificate program designed to prepare students to practice as Licensed Practical Nurses in a variety of healthcare settings. The curriculum provides students with classroom and clinical experiences in the areas of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternal-Child Nursing, Geriatrics and Mental Health Nursing in a variety of acute care, extended care, and outpatient facilities and includes courses in pharmacology and nutrition. The program also is designed for career laddering, awarding appropriate transfer credit allowing for seamless transfer into more advanced nursing programs of study. Upon completion of the Practical Nursing program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council License Examination – Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). Successful completion of this examination is required for practical nursing licensure.

Admission to the School of Practical Nursing is dependent upon successful completion of the following requirements.

• Completion of the HESI Pre-Admission – PN Examination within established standards.

• Participation in an interview with faculty.

• Submission of a completed New River School of Practical Nursing Medical History and Physical Examination, including documentation of all required immunizations and laboratory tests.

• Negative Drug Screen

• Acceptable Criminal Background Check

Applications for admission to the School of Practical Nursing must be submitted to the Director of the School of Practical Nursing prior to the end of the semester preceding program entry. You can email the application below to the program office by hitting "Email Completed Form" at the bottom of the second page. Potential Practical Nursing students are encouraged to meet with the practical nursing faculty for academic advising while taking the prerequisites courses.

A. In addition to an grant and scholarship aid for which they are eligible, 85.3% of graduates (2010-2011) used loans to finance their education (tuition and fees, books and supplies and funds including educational costs allowed for living expenses, transportation/personal allowance). The median debt* for program graduates was by year:

2010-2011 $2,766.00

*Median loan debt from Title IV only-No completers had private loans or institutional financing during this time period.

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Q. How long will it take me to complete this program?

A. The program is designed to take 12 months to complete. The percent of graduates from this program that finished in this time by year are:

2010-2011 100%

Q. What are the chances of getting a job when I graduate?

A. The job placement rate** for students who complete the program is by year:

2010-2011 Data calculation will be provided by The National Center for Educational Statistics at a future date

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Summer Financial Aid Applications are now available. Students taking summer courses also need to submit a 2014-2015 FAFSA including New River CTC’s school code 039603. The deadline for Summer Financial Aid Applications is Friday, April 24, 2015.

Be sure to file your FAFSA! The deadline to be eligible for the West Virginia State Higher Education Grant is April 15, 2015. Need help completing the FAFSA? Contact Tammy Toney with the Educational Opportunity Center at
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or 304-929-3322.

The deadline to apply for December 2015 graduation is Friday, April 10, 2015.

The last day to drop a class with a “W” is Friday, April 10, 2015.

New River Community and Technical College Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

Registration is underway for current New River CTC students through Friday, April 17.